[SEL] V12 GMC

[Listerdiesel]

On 07/09/06, FRM8198 at aol.com <FRM8198 at aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/6/2006 4:16:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> johnculp at chartertn.net writes:
>
> I want  to see pictures of this thing!
>
>
> John,
> I believe these are same GM gasoline engines that the Air  Force used in
> their Minuteman transporters.  They used gasoline engines  instead of diesel
> because of availability of gasoline versus diesel fuel in some  of the remote
> launch sites.  The transporter had  3- 4 MPG  rating.  At some of the sites in the
> mid west had to be fueled in route to  the launch area.  If I remember
> correctly, the transporters had a fuel  capacity of 120 gallons.
> I don't remember the cubic inch displacement.  However,  12 cylinder was
> actually two 6 cylinder engines in tandem.  At the  beginning of the program, they
> had many drive line/transmission problems.
>
> Francis
>

Bit of stuff here:

http://www.6066gmcguy.org/TwinSix.htm

http://www.6066gmcguy.org/V6powered.htm

Peter
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